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Hypotenuse

The longest side of a right-angled triangle — the side opposite the right angle.

Definition

In Pythagoras and trigonometry, identify the hypotenuse first. It is the side that does NOT touch the right angle. Mislabelling the hypotenuse is the most common error in these topics.

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Pythagoras' theoremTrigonometry: SOH-CAH-TOA

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